A wild, stormy night . . .
A shipwreck . . .
The sudden appearance of a stranger . . .
That is how it all begins. The stranger is Finn Learson, a young and handsome man who seems to be the only survivor of the wreck. Finn Learson is charming and generous, and the Henderson family gladly give him shelter. Only young Robbie Henderson does not trust Finn Learson and his oddly unsettling secret smile. Robbie is sure that he is hiding something--but what?
The clues Robbie finds are mysterious: Finn Learson's love of dancing; an ancient gold coin that Finn gives to the family; strange omens in the ashes of a fire; and beautiful young Elspeth Henderson's increasingly odd behavior. Then, in one frightening moment, Robbie recalls his grandfather's warning and discovers at last the terrible, incredible truth about Finn Learson. And Robbie knows it's up to him to save his sister . . . before it's too late. Only 12-year-old Robbie knows that the mysterious Finn Learson is the evil Great Selkie, the seal-man of Shetland Islands legend.
A shipwreck . . .
The sudden appearance of a stranger . . .
That is how it all begins. The stranger is Finn Learson, a young and handsome man who seems to be the only survivor of the wreck. Finn Learson is charming and generous, and the Henderson family gladly give him shelter. Only young Robbie Henderson does not trust Finn Learson and his oddly unsettling secret smile. Robbie is sure that he is hiding something--but what?
The clues Robbie finds are mysterious: Finn Learson's love of dancing; an ancient gold coin that Finn gives to the family; strange omens in the ashes of a fire; and beautiful young Elspeth Henderson's increasingly odd behavior. Then, in one frightening moment, Robbie recalls his grandfather's warning and discovers at last the terrible, incredible truth about Finn Learson. And Robbie knows it's up to him to save his sister . . . before it's too late. Only 12-year-old Robbie knows that the mysterious Finn Learson is the evil Great Selkie, the seal-man of Shetland Islands legend.
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Hardback Editions
February 1977 : Library Binding
| Title: A Stranger Came Ashore (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (Harper Trophy Books) Author(s): Mollie Hunter ISBN: 0-8085-5449-2 / 978-0-8085-5449-3 (USA edition) Publisher: Turtleback Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
August 1975 : Hardback
| Title: A Stranger Came Ashore Author(s): Mollie Hunter ISBN: 0-241-89241-4 / 978-0-241-89241-1 (UK edition) Publisher: Hamish Hamilton Ltd Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Paperback Editions
March 2012 : Paperback
| Title: A Stranger Came Ashore (Kelpies) Author(s): Mollie Hunter ISBN: 0-86315-883-8 / 978-0-86315-883-4 (UK edition) Publisher: Kelpies Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
August 2002 : Paperback
| Title: A Stranger Came Ashore (Kelpies) Author(s): Mollie Hunter ISBN: 0-86315-402-6 / 978-0-86315-402-7 (UK edition) Publisher: Floris Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
March 1994 : Paperback
| Title: A Stranger Came Ashore (Canongate Kelpies) Author(s): Mollie Hunter ISBN: 0-86241-465-2 / 978-0-86241-465-8 (UK edition) Publisher: Canongate Books Ltd Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
December 1983 : Paperback
| Title: A Stranger Came Ashore (Lions) Author(s): Mollie Hunter ISBN: 0-00-672260-1 / 978-0-00-672260-1 (UK edition) Publisher: Lions Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
February 1978 : Paperback
| Title: Stranger Came Ashore (Piccolo Books) Author(s): Mollie Hunter ISBN: 0-330-25298-4 / 978-0-330-25298-0 (UK edition) Publisher: Macmillan Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
April 1977 : Paperback
| Title: A Stranger Came Ashore (Harper Trophy Books) Author(s): Mollie Hunter ISBN: 0-06-440082-4 / 978-0-06-440082-4 (USA edition) Publisher: HarperCollins Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
1975 : Paperback
| Title: A Stranger Came Ashore Author(s): Hunter Mollie Publisher: Hamish Hamilton Ltd Availability: Amazon More details... |
Audio Editions
1997 : Audio Cassette
| Title: A Stranger Came Ashore Author(s): Hunter Mollie ISBN: 0-7887-1283-7 / 978-0-7887-1283-8 (USA edition) Publisher: Recorded Books Inc. Availability: Amazon More details... |
Other Editions
October 1975 : Unbound
| Title: A Stranger Came Ashore: A Story of Suspense Author(s): Hunter Mollie ISBN: 0-06-022651-X / 978-0-06-022651-0 (USA edition) Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Availability: Amazon Amazon UK WorldCat More details... |
April 1975 : Turtleback
| Title: Stranger Came Ashore Author(s): Mollie Hunter ISBN: 0-606-02350-X / 978-0-606-02350-4 (USA edition) Publisher: Demco Media Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 1975 : Unknown
| Title: A Stranger Came Ashore Author(s): Publisher: Harper & Row Availability: Amazon More details... |
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